The tenth grade focuses on multi-draft reading of a variety of informational texts (video, graphics, print, online texts) and connected literature relating to core democratic values and civil disobedience.
KEY CONCEPTS:
annotation of text, civil rights, cross-text connections, democratic values, historical connections, multi-draft reading, social issues
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
How do writers, artists, and musicians engage in protest or civil disobedience?
How can art be an act of protest or civil disobedience?
How do informational writers, photographers, naturalists, and reporters engage in protest or civil disobedience?
Where is the line between informing an audience and using publication as a platform for protesting political or social issues?
How do foundational documents in American history preserve the rights of individuals to engage in protest or civil disobedience?
What Constitutional rights urge individuals to read, write, and act to preserve the rights of all individuals?
How do individuals, news agencies, artists, and political groups prepare and act within these Constitutional rights?
FOCUS OF RESEARCH: Core Democratic Values
STUDENT OUTCOME:
The tenth grade focuses on multi-draft reading of a variety of informational texts (video, graphics, print, online texts) and connected literature relating to core democratic values and civil disobedience.
KEY CONCEPTS:
annotation of text, civil rights, cross-text connections, democratic values, historical connections, multi-draft reading, social issues
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
How do writers, artists, and musicians engage in protest or civil disobedience?
How can art be an act of protest or civil disobedience?
How do informational writers, photographers, naturalists, and reporters engage in protest or civil disobedience?
Where is the line between informing an audience and using publication as a platform for protesting political or social issues?
How do foundational documents in American history preserve the rights of individuals to engage in protest or civil disobedience?
What Constitutional rights urge individuals to read, write, and act to preserve the rights of all individuals?
How do individuals, news agencies, artists, and political groups prepare and act within these Constitutional rights?
10th Grade Informational Reading
10th Grade Informational Essay
Teacher Lessons
Allison & Amy: High School Workshop
Elizabeth Gates: Reading/Writing Connection